Abstract Body (Do not enter title and authors here): Background: Ischemic heart disease (IHD) affects over 120 million people and is the leading cause of death globally. Our study aims to assess the trends in IHD-related mortality in the regions of the Americas.
Research questions/ hypothesis: Has IHD-related mortality decreased from 2000 to 2019 in all regions of the Americas?
Aims: Analyze differences in IHD-related mortality in different regions of the Americas.
Methods: We analyzed the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) database for IHD-related mortality rates in 2000, 2010, and 2019. The age-standardized mortality rates per 100,000 population were extracted, and trends were analyzed by gender and region.
Results: The IHD-related mortality was consistently higher in males as compared to females in the last 2 decades. The mortality rate decreased in males in all regions from 2000 to 2019 apart from the Mexico, Central America and Latin Caribbean region where it increased from 115.12 in 2000 to 119.50 in 2019.The greatest decrease in IHD-related mortality in males was seen in the North America region from 164.49 in 2000 to 93.73 in 2019. This opposite trend was seen in females where mortality decreased in all regions from 2000 to 2019.
Conclusion: The sociodemographic and temporal trends highlighted by this study need to be further investigated, and targeted policy measures are required to reduce the disparities in IHD-related mortality.